Bouquet-holder



(No Model.)

' G. B. WILLCOX.

BOUQUET HOLDER.. 110.436,110. 'Patented Sept. 9,1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE B. I/VILLCOX, OF BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.

BOUQUET-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 436,110, dated September 9, 1890. Application filed May 5, 1890. Serial No. 350,647. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. WILLCOX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bay City, in the county of Bay and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bouquet-Holders,` of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bouqueteholders and the invention consists in a curved head or body having a pin for securing it to the dress of the wearer and a exible cord or wire secured thereto by which the bouquet is secured upon the head, and means for securing the end of the wire in position, all as more fully hereinafter described.

Y In the drawings which accompany this specification, Figure l is a rear perspective, and Fig. 2 is a front perspective, view of my improved bouquet-holder.

A is a head or back, which is preferably curved to form a particular-shaped back for the stems of the flowers. This back I make of tin or other light material, and at one end I provide an aperture through which is inserted the pin B, bent parallel with the back A. The head of the pin I Secure to the back by soldering or otherwise. Before soldering the head in position I fasten one end of the securing-wire C to said head, and the solder will thus trrnly hold the head of the pin and the wire in position on the back.

To secure the bouquet in position, the stems are placed upon the curved back A, and the wire is wound firmly around the stems and the back, when the free end of the wire may be secured in the locking-notch D, formed at one side of the body at the lower end. The device, with the bouquet attached, may be now readily secured in position by engaging the pin into the clothing.

The back A may be of such small size as to be entirely hidden by the bouquet, and the wire will be of such small size that it will be practically invisible upon the stems.

It will thus be seen that a holder may be made which can be vmanufactured at Very 'small expense, which can be readily attached to the clothing, and which will hold the bouquet firmly in position. Such a holder Will not be objectionable on account f its size.

By having the semicircular back A the fine wire necessary to be used with the device will not cut into the stems of the flowers.

What I claim as my invention is- In a bouquet-holder, the back A, pin B, Wire C, and the locking-notch D, formed in said back A, the parts being arranged substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE B. WILLCOX.

Witnesses: LYMAN G. WILLooX, R. G. CAENEY. 

